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February 19, 2017 (edited)
This was the shortest show of E72, other than the TV taping, but that's relevant - it still went 3 hours (their allotted slot for the radio program). The spine of the official release says they played the Grande Salle (the big room - assumedly the grand theater itself), but the inside text correctly says they played the
Black Box, which is a studio set-up hall (an empty room with available rigging). At the time Les Grand Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg was the set up for worldwide Radio Luxembourg broadcasts. It was a super-intimate show with last-minute, free tix for the lucky few (2nd free show in a row). It actually happened after midnight, on the 17th, and they had to go to Munich after the show to get set up by the next evening! This was one of the more commonly traded E72 shows during blanks-and-postage; the only complete show in some collections. It's consistently good, like the entire tour, though with few best-of-tour versions it doesn't really stand out and isn't overlooked like, say, Hamburg.
First Set.
Bertha switches dressed in green and went down to the sea and it works.
M&MU is just as hot and Jer is all over the neck for
Mr. Charlie. There's a lull section (by E72 standards) until
China Cat>Rider. It's downtempo for the tour, relaxed (
i.e. Billy is reserved), and Jer's fills are different than rest of tour.
Beat it on Down the Line-5 is one of the tour's best (not so for
Hurts Me Too). After a good
Tennessee Jed, Playin' is one of the best of the tour (and with only minor Donnaskreech™). They had some (short) time to fill so they bust out the first
Promised Land of '72.
Second Set.
Truckin' is a full-blast version and
Drums come early on the way into
The Other One. It's mostly a wild jam; doesn't develop much, though. Like the first set, the second flags a bit in the middle, roaring back for
GDtRFB. Blasting faraway listeners,
One More Saturday Night is a singular, perfect example.
1st Set: B-
2nd Set: B
Overall = 3¾ stars
Highlights:
Mr. Charlie - maybe the tour's most consistent song and a Pig showcase
I Know You Rider - after a relaxed China Cat it will suck you in unexpectedly
Playing in the Band - one of the best of the tour
Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad - not to be taken for granted
One More Saturday Night - nearly perfect